Rise of the commonwealth
2024: WW3 occurs between NATO (with the exception of Britain) and the alliance of Russia and Asia with the African continent split between the two sides, the war lasts a total of two years culminating in a nuclear holocaust.
2028: With all communication ceased with the rest of the world and the acknowledgement of the nuclear holocaust Britain begins quick and hasty construction of an eco dome around the island.
2030: The dome is complete and just before a nuclear winter seizes the rest of the world Britain's temperature drops by 1 degrees cooling the island but not as much as the rest of the world which suffers a 5 degrees drop in temperature freezing everything north of the equator.
2032: Riots and civil unrest are rife in the UK as the citizens begin to protest about a lack of food scientists look into a way to grow more food.
2037: Just as the situation is about reach breaking point scientists reach a breakthrough and begin to utilize a way to synthesize the food from non organic material.
2039: With nuclear winter over and the population becoming too much the government decides to look out of the dome they give authorization to research decontamination and terraforming technology.
2043: Decontamination and terraforming research has been completed and the technology is being mass produced, the military equipped with new gauss technology is sent out of the domes to begin decontamination and terraforming procedures.
2047: Western Europe and some of Eastern Europe is now habitable again. The military has encountered strange new life formed from the irradiated local wildlife from over 23 years ago, they put the beasts down and discover a new poison which is very effective at killing a average human in two seconds, the military brass decides to spend some time researching away to weaponize it. Also the military has begun finding human survivors who have devolved into tribal savages, the decision is made to integrate them into society if at all possible.
2052: Energy weapons are developed and gauss weapons are now able to fire rounds coated in the poison dubbed poison X by the brass. Also at this time most all of Europe has been rendered habitable again as had some of Russia and America.
2053: The military discovers that the machines dubbed replicators which produce the food for the nation is actually capable of synthesizing anything including bullets for their guns and poison X, it begins to make replicator forges standard issue for all men giving them an unlimited amount of ammo so long as the replicators get a steady flow of energy, This comes in the form of a portable battery
2056: Thanks to advancements in genetic and cybernetic technology the average human life span is increased to over 300 years, also military personnel given limited genetic modifications to aid them in combat, such as accelerated healing, extra strength and speed and resistance to toxins. (A/N this does not make them super human they are only small modifications they can't survive gunshots to the face)
2060: Humanities first colonies are created on mars and the moon
2061: Prothean ruins discovered on mars along with the new element zero
2062: with fear of an alien invasion sky rocketing after the discovery military spending and power goes through the roof overnight the British Isles and its colonies turn into a militaristic state with the government firmly in the military's grasp. In terms of population, 75% of all tribals world wide have been intergrated into civilized society again that is a total of 22 million people an astounding number of people to survive the nuclear holocaust but according to scientists it proves the survivability and adaptability of the human race. The other 5.5 million tribals were 'purged'.
2064: fearing an alien invasion the newly formed commonwealth begins to expand its borders and devotes ever increasing amounts of resources and power to the military
2066: anti matter is successfully researched and a means to mass produce it are discovered as of this moment all power sources are to be upgraded to use anti matter with cold fusion as a backup power source.
2067: research into element zero is completed it is discovered that by running a charge through the element it can change its mass dependent on the type of current that is passed through. But along with the new element a message was discovered in the prothean data banks and it was finally decrypted it held a single warning about something called the reapers and their methods of keeping galactic civilization dependent on element zero to ensure they keep the technological and numerical edge.
2068: first AI is developed it asks the question "am I alive" the scientist replies "If you think you are then you are" in order to prevent any form of synthetic rebellion the 'Synthetics rights act' is passed classing AI as full citizens with full rights and privileges that entails.
2071: the ENDERS project is announced 200 children from ages 6-8 will be selected from a volunteer group to be taken to a military training camp there they will be genetically and cybernetically augmented to become humanitys super soldiers they will be trained only by the best in the fields of combat and special operations parameters, and given the new experimental 'BIOTIC' tech developed by the R&D department.
2072: activists call for the end of the ENDERS project claiming it is inhuman the head of the project replies "fine shut my project down, then justify that to yourself once you're a reaper husk" after his speech all but the most diehard of activists relented.
2074: it is announced all children are to be given a compulsory course in military training to help themselves and their homes if need be when they are old enough these courses continue until they leave school, civilian protesters claim that the government is trying to turn the youth into child soldiers, most people ignore them and the protests die down.
2076: the first FTL drive is created it works by warping space it does this by using its drive to pull it's set off point and its destination closer together by way of a portal the drive can go from earth to Pluto in just under 2 hours.
2079: all ships in the human fleet (3,000) are to be fitted with FTL drives and an announcement is made for the first human "Cracken" class ship it will be classed as a super dreadnought by human standards.
2100: by the turn of the century the human fleet numbers a total of 5,000 ships ranging from 2,000 frigates (700 meters long by 500 meters wide), to 1,000 destroyers (1km long by 800 meters wide), to 1,000 cruisers (1.5km long by 1.2 km wide), to 700 dreadnoughts (2km long by 1.4 km wide) to 300 of the cracken super dreadnoughts (3.5 km long by 2.9 km wide). An exploratory ship is finally being sent through the sol relay mentioned in the prothean archives. It reports back 1 hour later about a system ripe for the taking what shocks scientists most is the speed it reaches the Arcturus system as it reaches the system instantly via the mass relay.
2120: the colonization of the Arcturus system is completed the plan to construct Arcturus station is passed. The second generation ENDERS are planned they will be better than their predescesors thanks to further technological advances and what's further there will be 10,000 recruits from the age group used from the previous ENDERS and the second generation would receive training from the first generation.
2132: The government passes the 'Reaper safety act' all citizens are to be checked on a regular basis for indoctrination by checking for abnormal brain waves, and that all relays are to be destroyed using the replicators to break down the relays and using the materials to develop new ships made from the 'relay metal'
2145: first 'relay metal' ship produced using all materials grafted from sol mass relay it is named CWS Human hope
2196: The construction of Arcturus is completed; the ENDERS recruits are being deployed to different branches of the ENDERS division, Humanities fleet numbers over 60,000 ships and advances in technology have given them anti matter, laser, plasma, and gauss weaponry and led humanity into a new age of peace and prosperity with 10 systems under their control, now humanity discovers another primary relay near the colony of Shanxi.
Commonwealth space: Shanxi system
Star date: May 20th 2196 (commonwealth standard toime)
CWS: Bringer of darkness
Captain Roger Tronbill looked at the relay before him and then back at the hologram of fleet admiral Hall back at Arcturus.
"So you want my fleet to stand guard while you gather the necessary replicator forges to dismantle this thing"
"Yes it shouldn't take long"
"But what if something comes through sir?"
"You have 5 frigates 2 destroyers and a cruiser all armed with gauss technology, you have laser cannon broadsides and plasma close defense turrets and let's not forget your missiles and the plasma beam cannons that all your ships have at least 1 of"
"Right sir sorry sir I'm just nervous is all"
"I would question your sanity if you weren't captain"
"Heh, thank sir I think we await those forges sir"
Council space: Exodus cluster
Star date: 20th may 2157 (council standard time)
THS: ancestors will
Captain Tonn Actuss looked at the sensor read out again cursing the thrice damned STG again for sending him into the middle of nowhere. He was scouting out relay 314 with his battle group of 1 dreadnought, 6 cruisers and 20 frigates after a STG operative reported that a Batarian slaver group was planning to activate the dormant relay in a desperate bid to grab some new resources and slaves. But when he got here there was nothing and the Batarian base that the slaver group was using was under attack from General Desolas Arterius under orders from Primarch Fedorian for a double pronged offensive, now he and his battle group were forced to wait in case a Batarian slaver fleet actually did appear in the system.
"Captain a message from Arterius saying all the Batarian ships are accounted for and that we can head home" said his communications officer
"About damned time To helm take us-"
"Sir sensors have detected that the mass relay has been activated" Tonn Actuss felt his blood run cold they hadn't activated so that would mean…
"The relay was activated from the opposite side sir I think we are looking at first contact sir if"
"What do we do sir?" Tonn Actuss looked at the relay and made a decision
"Send a message to the Hierarchy telling them we are proceeding through the relay to punish a new ignorant race for activating a dormant relay in accordance with citadel law."
"Aye sir" came the reply of the comms officer but his XO had something to say
"But sir if they are a new species they wouldn't know about the citadel law shouldn't we talk to them?"
"NO, these ignorant primitives can't just go around blindly activating relays they could unleash the rachni or spirits forbid something worse, for all we know they are the 'something worse'."
"Yes sir, by your orders sir."
Commonwealth space: Shanxi system
Star date: 20th may 2196 (commonwealth standard time)
CWS: Bringer of darkness
"So sir when's your boy due" said the comms officer trying to pass the time
"About three weeks from now, I hope I'm cut out to be a farther"
"You'll be a great farther sir I should know sir I-"
"SIR SOMETHING IS COMING THROUGH THE RELAY" Roger felt his blood turn to ice in his veins
"RED ALERT NOW, ALL SHIPS, Avina call general quarters" the ships AI popped up on the pedestal dressed in the full body BDU all navy personnel were required to wear a matte black material with a patch of colour on the shoulders to indicate rank.
"All ready done sir all ships have raised particle shields and backup kinetic barriers and armed all weapons" Roger smiled Avina being a 10th generation AI had a distinctive personality like all her brethren but unlike most she had a stick up her arse when it came to rules on regulations, it was a wonder the two of them were friends.
"Unidentified ships coming through the relay sir"
UNKNOWN SPACE
Star date: 20th may 2157 (council standard)
THS: ancestors will
When the will came through the relay Actuss gawked at the size of the ships his battle group was facing all of them were cruiser weight or above and 1 of them was larger than his 1km long dreadnought (rough guess).
"By the spirits those things are massive" said the sensors operator.
"Snap out of it Turians we need to focus now more than ever, focus all fire on their flagship"
"Aye sir"
Commonwealth space: Shanxi system
Star date: 20th may 2196 (common
CWS: Bringer of darkness
Roger felt the tension build in his gut as the seconds trickled past then all hell broke loose as the enemy fired.
"INCOMING" no sooner had the words left Avina's mouth than the rounds impacted on the shields taking them down by 50%
"Damn can't take too many of those"
"agreed sir, orders?"
"weapons free" then the human ships came to light as beams of plasma and gauss slugs rocketed through space slamming into and through the helpless Turian ships leaving most of their fleet smoldering wrecks. A once proud Turian battle group of 27 ships was now a trembling flotilla of 11 ships including the destroyer.
UNKNOWN SPACE
Star date: 20th may 2157 (council standard)
THS: ancestors will
Tonn actuss was visibly shaking in just one volley his battle group had been all but obliterated while not even denting the dreadnoughts hull he knew when to retreat and now was one of those time
"GET US THE HELL OUT OF HERE" he shouted visibly terrified.
"AYE SIR" responded the terrified helmsman they retreated through the relay back to the exodus cluster
"Get me in contact with Palaven high command they need to be appraised of the situation here"
Commonwealth space: Arcturus system
Star date: 21st may 2196 (commonwealth standard)
Arcturus station
Fleet admiral Hackett supreme commander of all commonwealth naval forces looked at the report filed by Captain Rogers 'Hostile first contact, dear god in heaven' he was currently reading through the report when a chime sounded over head and his personal AI Ilyana appeared dressed in a business suit with glasses on weirdly and Hackett never understood why.
"Steven the parliament is ready for your briefing"
"Thank you Ilyana" he got up and activated the holo projector and the images of the high parliament appeared. There was the economics minister Jaime Blight, Field marshal of the army Sir Haydn Marks, the diplomatic affairs minister Joanna Gareth and the prime minister of the commonwealth herself Hannah Shepard whose son served in the ENDERS and daughter in the navy under his command.
"Ministers as I am sure you have been informed first contact with an alien species was less than peaceful"
"Indeed" replied Marks "These aliens appeared to have bit of more than they could chew, the AIs of MISB (Military Intelligence Synthetic Branch) have managed to uncover some news" the field marshal brought up some information for them to examine
"They appear to be part of the 'citadel council' as they call it, a government of different species working together for the betterment of their species, the big three we need to be careful of are the Turians, who we've already met, the asari and the salarians. But given they each have the same level of tech with only some minor differences we have the upper hand technology wise"
"What about military wise" asked Shepard "if we are to fight them we need to make sure we can, technology can give us an edge but numbers can give them one"
"The Turians are the back bone providing the most military forces of any species as they have the largest navy, a total of 80,000 ships," everybody shuddered slightly
"However i think our tech edge will even that out to level the playing field"
"Now surely violence is not the answer this could be a misunderstanding" said Gareth
"I hardly call a magnetic accelerator shot to the face a 'misunderstanding'" replied Hackett
"No but-"
"Joanna I know you don't like the thought of fighting but they have thrown the first punch and its time we punched back. Hard." Said Shepard
"Agreed" replied Marks "on the ground is our real advantage though as our hand held weapons out class there's in all ways possible. As for our armor vs. theirs that's like comparing a pea shooter to a tank cannon, they would have to send five of their tanks for every one of ours."
"Well then that settles it" said Shepard smiling "As of this moment a state of war is declared against the Turian hierarchy, ENDERS are to be deployed to the fleets for immediate use in the invasion of hierarchy space, the specifics of which I leave in both of your capable hands, Admiral, Field marshal." With that the prime minister cut the connection.
"I will allocate the necessary funds to help build ships and get supplies and weapons for the troops I wish you both the best of luck" said the financial minister as he too logged off
"I will prepare for the eventual fallout for this event god knows how many sleepless nights I'm going to be getting" said the diplomatic affairs minister as she logged off
"Well Steven let's get to it" said the field marshal of the army as he logged off
Fleet admiral Steven Hackett logged off and called out "Ilyana send a message to all Admirals saying there will be a briefing of what is to come in the coming days"
"Yes Steven message away"
"Good now I need a drink."
Council space: Apien crest
Star date 21st may 2157 (council standard)
Palaven: Palaven high command
Primarch Fedorian looked at Tonn Actuss as he gave his report sat to the right of Fedorian was Admiral Alyana Oraka and to his right the newly returned General Desolas Arterius.
"That's when I gave the order to retreat sir's and ma'm"
Oraka gave a thought full hmm "DEW's (Direct Energy Weapons) and powerful mass accelerator slugs, and shielding too all with no eezo, these technologies could do wonders for the hierarchy military"
"Agreed but will the cost of acquiring them be too great" replied Arterius
"Maybe but if we can get them we would also get this race as a client race and more authority in citadel space and we could teach those Batarian slavers a thing or two about why abducting our people is a bad idea"
"Yes I see your point, Primarch what should we do"
Fedorian thought for a moment then made a decision he would later regret "we still need to teach these primitives a lesson so yes take the 1st fleet and the 22nd patrol fleet Oraka and take their home world, the planet detected beyond 314"
"Yes sir"
"Desolas take 5 legions to occupy this planet and subjugate these people but I do not want accelerator weapons used against the planet from orbit do I make myself clear"
"Yes sir perfectly"
"We need to do this quickly if we are to keep the council out of this so don't screw this up or you may find yourselves in a noose, do I make myself clear"
"Yes sir" they chorused
"Good now Tonn Actuss"
"Yes Primarch"
"You are relieved of all crimes and are to join this attack in your dreadnought as you have the most experience with these creatures"
"Yes sir, thank you sir"
Commonwealth space: Arcturus system
Star Date: 30th may 2196 (commonwealth standard)
Arcturus station
Fleet admiral Hackett stood to attention alongside the Hadydn Marks as they put their plans forth to the prime minister; it was a beautiful yet simple plan.
"So just to be clear, your plan is to take the 8th and 9th fleets and battle group terror which posses 20 cracken super dreadnoughts and travel through hierarchy space via FTL and assault the Turian home world. Then while their fleets are scrambling to reinforce palaven the 1st, 2nd and 4th fleets will launch a conquest campaign from three different points of hierarchy space and move inwards conquering planets as they go and crushing all opposition am I following correctly so far."
"Yes ma'm also we will deploy the 3rd and 5th fleets to shanxi to defend it, since they believe it to be our home world it would be prudent to adequately protect it" replied Hackett
"Agreed" said Marks "on that note I have deployed 2,000 ENDERS to the task force attacking palaven and a further 3,000 to the three fleets attacking the rest of Hierarchy space, I have also deployed 2 divisions per fleet in these attacks one armored and mechanized infantry"
"Define mechanized infantry please field marshal" said Shepard
"By that I mean the infantry have been given mechs to help support them in combat, add that to the tanks of the armoured divisions and we're looking at a devastating force"
"Good I want this attack to take place after the Turian attack on Shanxi or failing that in a 2 month period unless the council send a diplomatic envoy"
"Yes Ma'm" replied both Hackett and Marks as they both logged off Hackett walked back to his desk as a chime sounded through his office "come" he called the door wooshed open and captain Jessica Shepard walked in. Unlike her mother who had raven black hair, soft green eyes and a weathered face. Jessica had platinum blonde hair with piercing blue eyes and a deep scar running from right eye to ear on her pretty face.
"Ah captain I was just talking to your mother"
"I heard sir; I came to ask about whether my ship would be taking part in operation: ET go home" she asked in a serious voice with a hint of eagerness in it. Hackett liked the young captain she reminded so much of his younger self, eager to prove himself and serve the commonwealth.
"Yes captain actually you will, your ship is to be attached to battle group terror which is to attack Palaven"
"Thank you sir, oh and sir any word on my brother?"
"Yes he is currently on Eden training with the rest of the ENDERS taking part in the assault on Palaven"
Commonwealth space: Proxima centurai
Star Date: 30th may 2196 (commonwealth standard)
Eden: ENDERS training ground
Marcus Shepard flowed around a punch thrown by his opponent then grabbed the arm and snapped it in several places and then kicked his opponent in the shin splintering the bone and still his opponent stood, kept there by her cybernetic augmentations, then she lunged tackling him to the ground swung a punch at his head and froze
"There, three to me two to you big boy" she said coyly
"Only because you cheated Natalia"
"I did not" Natalia lezinski cried with mock outrage not completely able to suppress her smile. "Well maybe a little" they both burst out laughing and walked away, any injuries repaired thanks to their genetic modifications. Unlike his sister Marcus was a laid back man who was out going and endlessly charming while his sister seemed to have a stick rammed so far up her arse it's a wonder her feet even touched the ground.
"Attention all ENDERS prepare for immediate deployment in operation: ET GO HOME" the compounds AI said with a small laugh, the troopers had a small chuckle at the name; whoever came up with the name deserves a prize. When they reached the squad armory they were unsurprised to find their other two squad mates getting prepped.
Jonathan Davis was putting a power cell in the replicator forge of his sniper rifle and attaching a telescopic thermal scope to his rifle.
David Anderson was running routine checks on the Mark XII powered assault armor given to all ENDERS it was flexible, durable and comfortable which was a big help to the troopers in the field.
"Troopers atten-hut" Shepard cried and immediately the soldiers snapped to attention "as you are all aware our squad as well as the rest of the 7th and the 8th ENDERS brigades are being deployed to Palaven to kick the Turians in their daddy bags and smash their faces in, now our squad is part of task force alpha who's objective is the capital city our personal objective, which I think my mother had a hand in, is to capture the Turian primarch" he showed them an image of the Turian with any and all information MISB could gather on him. "Now this Turian may later be used as a bargaining chip to minimum injury is preferable, am I understood?"
"SIR YES SIR" chorused the troopers
"Good, now we will be boarding in 10 minutes by that time I want you all suited, booted, and strapped with weapons loaded and safeties on, yes Jonathan I mean you, DISMISSED"
Council space: exodus cluster
Star date: 22nd June 2157 (council standard)
THS: Spirits Honor- Turian flagship
Admiral Oraka stood by her fiancé General Desolas Arterius their relationship was kept secret for personal reasons, they weren't doing anything illegal, but they didn't want soldiers under their command pestering them about it.
"The fleet is ready admiral"
"Open fleet com I want to address the fleet before we proceed"
"Aye ma'm, com is open"
"Attention sailors and soldiers of the Turian Hierarchy, today we stand on the precipice of war an arrogant and primitive race has blatantly flaunted citadel law, today we put them in their place and we do our duty for the Hierarchy and secure our names in the annals of time! FOR THE HIERARCHY WE FIGHT!"
"FOR THE HIERARCHY WE FIGHT!" chanted every soul in the fleet.
"Helm, take us in."
Commonwealth space: Shanxi system
Star date: 22nd June 2196 (commonwealth standard)
CWS: Human spirit-Human flagship
The stealth probes had detected the Turian fleet coming a fleet of 750 ships, newly promoted Rear Admiral Roger Tronbill shuddered currently he was in command of humanities 3rd and 5th fleet a combined force of just over 500 ships all prepared to fight these Turian bastards.
"Sir the Turians are through the relay and are 5 minutes away from Shanxi, no probes detected"
Roger thanked his sensors officer and looked at the 3d hologram of the battle space his fleet in blue in front of Shanxi which was also in blue; there were a series of red warning symbols on the other side showing where the Turians would appear. His fleet was arranged in a arrow head shape with the dreadnoughts and crackens up front and the cruisers on the flanks the frigates were in the centre and when battle commenced they would fly underneath and above the dreadnoughts and cruisers and hit the Turians while the frigates got in close the cruisers would break away and flank the Turians coming in from the sides while the dreadnoughts and crackens flew straight into the Turian lines splintering them and destroying many ships in along the way, any ships attempting to reach the planet to land troops will be blasted by mark XIV ground to space gauss cannons which fired a 30 ton slug at 1.5% light speed with enough accuracy to his a fist sized rock on the other side of Shanxi's moon.
The Turians were in for a rude awakening
UNKNOWN SPACE
Star date: 22nd June 2157 (council standard)
THS: Spirits honor
Admiral Oraka looked at the viewing screen with anticipation, Desolas was in the Hangar readying the troops for occupation operations while she annihilated the primitive fleet in orbit, sure they had impressive technology, but they lacked numbers.
"Exiting FTL in 5…4…3…2…1…now"
The view screen changed from a bluey-black hue to a picture of space and the enemy planet.
As well as the enemy fleet in orbit
"Admiral we have entered the system we have them outnumbered by 250 ships" that was good, but still they had been expecting the few ships at the relay to represent their full navy but here they had 500 ships arranged in an eerily similar arrowhead to the Turian formation.
"Ma'm we are receiving a communication"
"On screen" she commanded
An image of an alien appeared dressed in a black BDU with a patch of purple of his shoulders and a number of medals on his chest, but what struck was how similar they looked to the asari, but then it spoke in perfect Palavian, the standard Turian laungauge.
"My name is Rear Admiral Roger Tronbill, you have illegally entered Commonwealth space you will power down your ships and be prepared to be boarded, failure to comply will be seen as an act of aggression and will be treated as such you have 30 seconds to comply" the screen cut to blank.
"ADMIRAL THEY ARE POWERING UP WEAPONS"
wow a lot of reviews i would like to address them
1: humanity is so OP! in my fic- at the time i wanted them to be so now that i think about it that isn't a good idea so their numbers and technology has been nurfed they can still be a match for the turians but it will now be a fair fight not a curb stomp their numbers may still seem a bit high but remember the commonwealth is in fear of an invasion of course they are going to want a lot of ships
2: how did the population recover so quickly: i addressed this by extending the time line in order for the population to have a greater time to recover don't forget people are living longer and more babies are being born everysecond
3: punctuation: I SUCK at punctuation so if people would like to beta for me i would appreciate it, and if you give me your name i may include in the fic